Kalashnikov opens souvenir shop in Moscow airport

The Kalashnikov gunmaker behind the AK-47 assault rifle, long favored by the Russian military and militants around the globe, has opened a store selling souvenirs in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.

An airport official said the shop offers pens, umbrellas, bags, hats, camouflage gear and “I love AK” T-shirts, Reuters reported. The store also sells models of automatic pistols and rifles that are clearly imitations and would pose no security problems, the official added.

“Kalashnikov is one of the most popular brands that come to mind for most people in the world when they hear about Russia,” Kalashnikov’s head of marketing, Vladimir Dmitriev, said in a press release. “So, we are pleased to provide the opportunity for everyone to take away from Russia a souvenir with our company brand.”